MasonvilleIA
A town of 98, settled in 1858.
Is Masonville a good place to live?
Masonville’s age of the median resident is 60.4 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Masonville. Masonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Masonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Masonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Masonville.
A larger share of households are owner-occupiers in Masonville than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
Values rose 8% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Masonville has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Masonville’s median household income stands at $50,000, below both the Iowa town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The typical journey to work locally is 18 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Manchester (28%), Cedar Rapids (19%) and Edgewood (9%).
| Masonville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Masonville: inland flooding
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 7 have a higher FEMA hazard score than Masonville. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 56% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Masonville is
For adults in Masonville, the share who binge drink is 20%. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Masonville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Masonville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Masonville City Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Masonville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Masonville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Masonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Masonville for work
Where Masonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Masonville
City in Iowa, United States
Masonville is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 99 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is located on the western border between Delaware and Buchanan counties.
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- Established
- 1858
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 50654
Questions about Masonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Masonville, IA a good place to live?
Masonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.